much better weather today

Thank goodness the storm front moved on through and this morning, while very cool (upper 30s), the skies were clear and have remained that way all day.  We also have moved another 250 miles southward and the temperature outside right now is 75°.

 We have made a trip each spring for several years this direction to get a little head start on some warmer spring temperatures.  Past trips that we have made this direction have all been routed through central MO and northeast AR to a campground near Memphis.  Then south of Jackson, MS for a second night which left a short drive for the third day.  This trip we have divided the miles in almost even thirds which is why we stayed in southeast MO last night and mid MS, a nice COE lake near Grenada, MS, tonight which leaves another nice day for tomorrow to finish the trip.

Another advantage with this routing is that along I-55 south of St. Louis after we get past Campbell's Ridge (John knows all about this) the land is totally flat all the way to Memphis and I could keep the transmission in 6th gear instead of my usual, through rolling hills, 5th gear with 6th being locked out.  The only hills along this stretch of highway is whenever the roadway goes up and over a RR track.

Our front yard